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Spatio-Temporal Evolution of the Digital Industry and Its Impact on Urban Economic Resilience: Evidence from Fujian Province

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article calculates the sustainability level of the digital industry and urban economic resilience across Chinese counties, utilizing data from the Fujian Statistical Yearbook and the Chinese Industrial Enterprise Database. And then we employ spatial kernel density estimation, System Generalized Method of Moments, threshold regression, and the Spatial Durbin Model to analyze the mechanisms through which digital industry sustainability influences urban economic resilience. The empirical results indicate that: (1) the levels of urban economic resilience across counties tend to converge; however, there is significant clustering characterized by low resilience. (2) The coordinated development of the digital industry among counties is not significant, and spatial spillover effects remain weak. (3) The relationship between digital industry sustainability and urban economic resilience is found to be highly significant and stable, exhibiting a clear U -shaped pattern. JEL Classification: D21, L63, H54.

Source: SAGE Open

DOI: 10.1177/21582440251393373

Authors: Hanbo Chen, Guangqing Yang, Saisha Wang

Institution: Minjiang University

Language: English

Topic: Regional resilience and development

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,600